Life History
1859 |
Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina.1,2,3 |
UNKNOWN |
Died in Arkansas |
Notes
- 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 4 August 1860, p 54, Hse/Fam #385
George McSwain Sr 61 M Farmer $100 Personal Estate b NC
Catherine McSwain 40 F b NC
James L McSwain 1 M b NC
In 1870, James was with his mother and siblings in Giles County, Tennessee. His older brother Phillip (reported here as Phelp) is listed as head of hosuehold.
1870 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee, 15 August, Pulaski, Civil District 4, Enumeration District page 41, Hse/Fam #306
McSwain, Phelp 21 M W Farmer NC
McSwain, Catheron 52 F W Keep House NC
McSwain, James 10 M W Farm Labor NC
James appears among the first McSwains in Arkansas County in the 1880 census. He is apparently still unmarried, as the only two persons reported in that one household are James, age 21, and head of household Katy, age 60. Originally based on the 1880 census alone, I concluded that Katy is the mother of James. This was confirmed when I found earlier records of the family in North Carolina.
1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 10 June, Prairie Township, page 16, Hse 108, Fam #111
James McSwain W M 21 Son On Farm NC NC NC [b abt 1859]
in household of widowed mother Katy McSwain W F 60 Housekeeper NC NC NC
James L was 1 year old in the 1860 census of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
In Prairie Township, Arkansas, in the 1880 census, next door to Katy and her son James L, in house #109 lives William McSwain and family, with J L and family next door to him in house #110. Phillip McSwain and family live nearby in house #105. This family group also includes George, living in house #52 in this census.
James does not appear in the 1900 census for Prairie Township or otherwise in Arkansas County.
Sources
- 1. 1870 Federal Census, Giles County, Tennessee
- 15 August, Pulaski, Civil District 4, page 41, Hse/Fam #306
- 2. 1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 10 June, Prairie Township, page 16, Hse 108, Fam #111
- 3. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 4 August 1860, p 54, Hse/Fam #385
- 4. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 4 August, p 54, Hse/Fam #385